2022 AcceptAbility Gala
A fundraiser for the
GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION
funding life-changing research and life-saving medical care for children and
adults with Down syndrome
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Marriott Marquis Washington, DC
6:00 PM ET Cocktail Reception | 7:00 PM ET Performance & Program
Emcees
Kyra Phillips, Award-winning Journalist, ABC News
John Roberts, Co-Anchor of ‘America Reports with John Roberts & Sandra Smith,’ Fox News
2022 Honorees
We are so proud to celebrate Jonah as a GLOBAL Ambassador! Join us in supporting GLOBAL so all children with Down syndrome can reach their true potential!
Daines is a strong advocate for all Americans and believes all lives are precious and created with God-given dignity and potential, no matter how many chromosomes they may have. Daines is a champion for people with Down syndrome and their loved ones. For him, it’s personal. Daines’ close friends have a sweet baby boy named Andrew, who happens to have Down syndrome. Andrew brings light and joy to his family’s life every day, and the world would not be the same without him.
Daines is a strong advocate for all Americans and believes all lives are precious and created with God-given dignity and potential, no matter how many chromosomes they may have. Daines is a champion for people with Down syndrome and their loved ones. For him, it’s personal. Daines’ close friends have a sweet baby boy named Andrew, who happens to have Down syndrome. Andrew brings light and joy to his family’s life every day, and the world would not be the same without him.
Legislatively, Daines is fighting to pass his bill, the “Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act,” to guard the lives of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome from lethal discrimination. Additionally, the Senator recently teamed up with his colleague across the aisle, Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA), to introduce a bill to ensure that people with disabilities will never be paid below minimum wage.
Daines is also a proud supporter of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation and honored to be a 2022 Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award recipient.
As Colorado’s 42nd Governor, Hickenlooper signed into law several important pieces of legislation to help improve the lives for individuals and families living with Down syndrome. He has helped raise awareness of issues of importance to the Down syndrome community by hosting GLOBAL’s World Down Syndrome Day celebrations at the Colorado Capitol building and he regularly participated in many other important events like the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020, he continues his work to increase federal funding for Down syndrome research and expand access to medical care in Washington, D.C.
Hickenlooper is honored to be a 2022 Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award recipient and a proud supporter of GLOBAL and its mission to increase lifespan and improve health outcomes for individuals with Down syndrome.
2022 Special Guests
Roy Blunt
Pete Stauber
Frank Stephens
Thank You to Our 2022 Supporters
Top Billboard – $6,000
American Fuel & Petrochemical
Manufacturers
AT&T
The Blockchain Association
Bracewell LLP
Continental Resources
David Egan & Family
Discover Financial Services
HF Sinclair Corporation
H&R Block
JMA Solutions
Koch Industries
Mastercard
Merck
Narrative Strategies
Subject Matter
T-Mobile
Visa
Silver – $10,000
American Express
Comcast NBCUniversal
CTIA
Meta
Miller Strategies, LLC
The Mullen Family
Mythics
NCTA
Nike
PwC
Roberti Global
Frank Stephens,
GLOBAL Board Member
Williams & Jensen
Platinum – $25,000
Kroger
UnitedHealth Group
Valero
Gold – $15,000
PhRMA
Anna & John J. Sie
Foundation
About Global Down Syndrome Foundation
The Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) is the largest non-profit in the U.S. working to save lives and dramatically improve health outcomes for people with Down syndrome. GLOBAL has donated more than $32 million to establish the first Down syndrome research institute supporting over 400 scientists and over 2,000 patients with Down syndrome from 33 states and 10 countries. Working closely with Congress and the National Institutes of Health, GLOBAL is the lead advocacy organization in the U.S. for Down syndrome research and medical care. GLOBAL has a membership of over 120 Down syndrome organizations worldwide and is part of a network of Affiliates – the Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome, the Sie Center for Down Syndrome, and the University of Colorado Alzheimer’s and Cognition Center – all on the Anschutz Medical Campus.
GLOBAL’s widely circulated medical publications include GLOBAL Medical Care Guidelines for Adults with Down Syndrome, Prenatal Testing and Information about Down Syndrome, and the award-winning Down Syndrome WorldTM magazine. GLOBAL also organizes the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show, the largest Down syndrome fundraiser in the world. Visit globaldownsyndrome.org and follow us on social media (Facebook & Twitter: @GDSFoundation, Instagram: @globaldownsyndrome).
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2022 EVENT FACT SHEET
2022 GALA COMMITTEE
Jan Adams
President & CEO, JMA Solutions
Cory Alexander
Strategic Advisor, UnitedHealth Group
Kevin Brennan
Principal, Bluebird Strategies
David Egan
Advocate & Author
Natalie Farr
Government Relations, Subject Matter
Erin Book Mullen
Principal, Williams & Jensen, PLLC
Matthew Perin
Head of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Kroger
Cliff Riccio
Senior Vice President & Chief, Government Relations, NCTA
Julie Riccio
Director, Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy, PwC
Frank Stephens
Author, Actor, and Advocate
Marissa Watkins
Deputy Vice President, Advocacy and Strategic Alliances, PhRMA
Amy Best Weiss
Vice President, Head of U.S. Government Affairs, American Express
Salo Zelermyer
Vice President for Federal Affairs and Counsel, Valero
2022 CONGRESSIONAL HOSTS
Senator Roy Blunt
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos
Congressman Tom Cole
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Congressman Pete Sessions
Congressman Pete Stauber
2022 HONORARY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
Congressman Don Bacon
Congresswoman Stephanie Bice
Senator Marsha Blackburn
Congressman Mike Bost
Congressman Anthony G. Brown
Congressman Michael C Burgess, MD
Senator Shelley Moore Capito
Senator Bob Casey
Congressman David N. Cicilline
Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Congressman Jim Costa Congressman Jason Crow
Senator Ted Cruz
Senator Steve Daines
Congresswoman Diana DeGette
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene
Congresswoman Deborah Dingell
Congressman Jake Ellzey
Congressman Tom Emmer
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher
Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino
Congresswoman Jahana Hayes
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler
Senator John Hickenlooper
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith
Congressman Darrell Issa
Congressman Mike Kelly
Congressman Darin LaHood Congressman Doug Lamborn
Congressman Robert E. Latta Congresswoman Barbara Lee Senator Roger Marshall, MD
Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy Congressman Donald McEachin
Congressman Patrick McHenry
Congresswoman Grace Meng Congressman Barry Moore Senator Jerry Moran
Senator Chris Murphy Congressman Joe Neguse
Delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen Congressman Guy Reschenthaler
Senator Marco Rubio Congressman Tim Ryan Congressman Adam Schiff
Congressman Bryan Steil
Congressman Glenn Thompson Congresswoman Dina Titus Congressman David Trone
Senator Chris Van Hollen
Senator Raphael Warnock Senator Elizabeth Warren
Senator Roger F. Wicker
2022 LIVE AUCTION DONORS
Jan Adams
Monumental Sports
The Mullen Family
The Whitten Family
ACCEPTABILITY GALA MEDIA
Press Contact:
Anca Elena Call
Email: acall@globaldownsyndrome.org
Cell: 720-320-3832